Report Summary
Issued 8 May 2024, this FOI response explains that all FOI responses are available on our Disclosure Log and provides the number of requests signposted to Police Scotland under our duty to assist and advise for the months requested.
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Response
You have quoted from the website ‘What Do They Know’. This states the role of the Authority and asks that requesters consider if their request is best directed to the Authority (a policing body) or Police Scotland (a police force).
For added context, the FOI Act requires authorities to provide reasonable advice and assistance to requesters. The Authority takes a positive and proactive approach to this duty and advises requesters where Police Scotland, or other authorities, may hold information in relation to their request. Examples are requests relating to operational policing matters, crime statistics, or where Police Scotland perform a function for both authorities, e.g. procurement, estates.
In terms of responses issued by the Authority where advice included that Police Scotland may hold information. This information can reasonably be obtained. All FOI responses are published on the Disclosure Log on our website.
To assist, we have summarised below for the months stated, the number of responses where advice included that Police Scotland may hold information.
May 2022 - 2
May 2023 - 7
April 2024 - 13
